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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1923
Page
5
A dense montage of small ads and notices from Waterloo listings. It includes announcements of help wanted and male and female positions, rent reminders, Lost and Found items, real estate and auction notices, and an extended classified section with car sales and miscellaneous goods.
At the New York stock market opening, nondividend paying railroads advanced on dividend news from Baltimore and Ohio. Industrials weakened with declines in Studebaker Baldwin Continental Can and American Woolen, while Tobacco Products rose two points and some rail shares held up despite broader selling. Call money opened at 5.3 percent as trading swung through forenoon.
Chicago and Omaha market summaries show hog receipts around 27 000 in Chicago with bids about 15 to 25 cents lower on some classes, mixed weights noting top prices near $3.30 and lighter weights around $7+. Cattle receipts near 8 000 with dull to steady demand and several weight categories cited, while lambs and sheep trends varied with Western and feeder lots active in spots. East St Louis reports lower hogs and steady cattle. Waterloo and region provide local price quotes for steers heifers and hay markets.
commodity notes show wheat opening lower with bearish sentiment from Washington but gains noted in corn and oats. New York prices firm for December and May contracts with slight advances, while oats and rye also show measured strength amid harvest activity and weather impacts. Real estate transfers listed in Black Hawk County records conclude the excerpt.
United Danish Lutheran congregation opens Friday morning in Cedar Falls with about 150 delegates expected for registration. Rev O Nielsen Ringsled will deliver the opening sermon at 10 30 AM. Final sessions Sunday evening. Women of the hostess church will serve meals in the church dining room for delegates and visitors.
The Parent-Teacher Association hosted a public reception for the school faculty at 4 o'clock in the La Porte City auditorium. Mrs. J. R. McCoy opened with a welcome, Mrs. F. B. Lehman sang, Miss Carlson accompanied, and a film "The Spooks" by Harold Lloyd was shown. Refreshments were provided by Mrs. L. J. Tutt, Mrs. R. J. Meeker, Hal Geallwin, and Geo. Banger. attendance was strong and the evening was enjoyed.
New York and Chicago daily price list shows butter creamery and mixed lots moving higher while cheese and milk goods hold steady. Poultry and eggs list varied gains and declines with regional shifts noted in city markets.
New York prices show quiet trade for flour with various grades quoted and firm wool markets noted. Domestic fleece from China and Texas is listed with scoured basis values, while hides remain steady for steers and branded varieties. Receipts at Waterloo Co operative Creamery include milk and cream, and sugar futures show strengthening near Cuba and Porto Rican prices.
A vendor pitches Iowa merchants with a sales service claiming better value and honest service for 18 years. He urges business owners to write, wire, or phone for dates and promises satisfactory results without wrecking prices.
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